The Injuries that Individuals Suffer & Safety Protocols Discussion
please respond to jose with 150 words
I can recall a time when a friend of mine was painting his home and fell off a 6 ft A-frame ladder and shattered his left elbow. He was out of work for roughly a year or more and he never regained full mobility of his elbow. Another incident that I can recall is when I worked as an EMT and I remember going on a call involving a woman who fell off of a step stool it might have been about 2 feet high. Well when we arrived on scene she was in severe pain and her right leg/knee was swollen and appeared displaced. The paramedic on board determined that her leg was broken. The lesson in both of these incidents for me was that although the height of the fall was minor the injuries were not.
Ladder safety is important and can be overlooked in General Industry, at my facility we ensured that all ladders were secured with a chain when stored, inspected before and after each use, and only associates that were trained were allowed to use them. Also any authorized person using a ladder and caught standing on the top rung would be terminated.
Identifying Sources of Information
When conducting a needs assessment, there is information to be gathered to help with creating a program. First, talk to the case managers of the clients to discuss if having a trauma program is necessary. Then, searching for any local studies on homeless women suffering from trauma. Finding local research on trauma may have some clients who use the shelter services. If clients have shown trauma and are repeat clients of the shelter, this may help the stakeholders decide that this is an excellent program (Dudley,2020). Another part of the research would be to gather data from other shelters within the community via caseworkers. Gathering information from other caseworkers will help the stakeholders decide that this program is needed.
Explain Who Would Be the Most Valuable from the Identified Sources
Essential informants for this program would be the caseworkers. Caseworkers are close to their clients, and they assess the clients so they would know a client’s history. They would also know what changes needed to be made to the program to make it more valuable. Convincing the caseworker that the program is necessary would be vital, for they would be considered high stakeholders with high power (sheet from class). Because of their high power, they can help push the program through because, in a trial program, they would have the most information to give if the program was a success.